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Saint Paul Seminary begins 2024-25 with over 1,000 future priests, deacons and lay leaders expected in formation

The Saint Paul Seminary begins the 2024-25 academic year with an enrollment of 91 seminarians from 19 different dioceses and religious orders.

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New director set to lead Saint Paul Seminary Catholic School Leadership program

Justin Shay, principal at Ave Maria Academy in Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been hired as program director for the seminary’s Certificate in Catholic School Leadership. The certificate program alumnus will replace Dr. Pamela Patnode, who has overseen significant growth and impact since joining the seminary in 2021.

What one woman learned from staying at the seminary during the summer

It is a rare sight, indeed, to see a woman entering a Catholic seminary with a suitcase in hand.

The Institute for Catholic School Leadership equips educational leaders to foster a vibrant Catholic culture, cultivate spiritual and academic excellence, and apply executive management skills to strengthen their schools.

Watch: Catholic teachers and principals gather at The Saint Paul Seminary

The Saint Paul Seminary hosted more than 40 teachers from across the country this summer seeking to grow their faith and careers as Catholic school leaders.

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A time of renewal: How the Eucharistic Revival is changing local, national Church

The National Eucharistic Revival officially began June 19, 2022 on the Feast of Corpus Christi and will culminate with the 10th National Eucharistic Congress from July 17-21, 2024 in Indianapolis.

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From the rector: Now — and always — is the time for Eucharistic celebration

For us as Catholics, it is the Eucharist which lies at the heart of every celebration. The Mass is the place, above all others, where we encounter the Lord most intimately in the Sacrament of the Eucharist.

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Watch: How the history of Catholic education can help guide us toward the future

Dr. Michael Naughton, director of the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas, joined The Saint Paul Seminary Institute for Catholic School Leadership for a discussion of how Catholic education’s past can help us shape its future.

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Watch: What St. Thomas Aquinas has to say about higher ed

What can St. Thomas as heavenly patron mean for professors and students in their spiritual lives?

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Watch: Why Catholic education must focus on the entire human person

Fr. Joseph Johnson, pastor at Holy Family in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, recently spoke at The Saint Paul Seminary on the importance of holistic formation in Catholic education.

How a longtime Catholic school teacher positioned herself to become a principal

Only within the past few years did Kari Marsh begin seeing herself as a potential leader in Catholic education.